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Jean Winters of CIF: Building sector needs women to thrive

This balance is not reflected at the top of construction companies where only 3pc of CEOs and 10pc of company directors are women. Addressing these imbalances is more than a moral issue. It's good bus - Subscribe

Eamon Ryan: Social housing on its own will not solve the housing crisis

The name is descriptive because the rents are set at a level which covers the full cost of construction over the life of a long-term building loan. It is effectively affordable, high-quality rental ac - Subscribe

These responsible borrowers are paying the highest mortgage rates in the eurozone, because they are paying not just their own mortgage, but they are also paying the mortgages of the 20,000 or so peopl - Subscribe

Paul McNeive: Industrial market finally recovers - and this time it really is different

Most of the enquiries for new space are to lease, with the majority of sales taking place in the second-hand market. While office and retail investments became expensive, prime industrial yields almos - Subscribe

Desperation to build housing now comes at a heavy price

Do we really want to have our sporting clubs approached by developers with offers of cash and land swaps to prise them from their proper place at the heart of our communities ?
The answer today to - Subscribe

[Needs SBP sub] Time for competition on mortgage credit

Almost 900,000 people rent their living accommodation in Ireland, according to property agent Savills. There are a number of factors as to why this is the case. We can look at the recession and subseq - Subscribe

David McWilliams: Dublin Port is a waste of space. Move it

There is an obvious solution to Dublin’s crippling capacity problem: move our Port and develop one of Dublin’s greatest natural assets into a new, gleaming city. Dublin is one of the last major ci - Subscribe

'House prices to fall here if UK fails to get Brexit deal'

This country faces Brexit-related risks because of its tight links with Britain, its largest trading partner, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P).
"Should the UK government fail t - Subscribe

Why Vat should be cut for builders after all

Over the past few weeks I’ve had some conversations with professional investors about the apartment market in Ireland.
It is a subject worth ventilating because apartments can be a powerful enabl - Subscribe

The big challenge for the firm, and its clients, they told me, is the difficulty in finding development sites, particularly in Dublin, however, they see great opportunity in Dublin City Council's revi - Subscribe

[Needs SBP sub] State’s largest landlord: lower standards and we will deliver new homes

The state’s largest landlord is increasing the pressure on Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy to change apartment standards and planning rules, telling him that its investors are “struggling to un - Subscribe

David McWilliams: Rising house prices suit too many people

Could it be a national conspiracy whereby the establishment tolerates high prices for accommodation and therefore, higher returns for the construction industry, the property business, its commercial h - Subscribe

More houses won't bring down prices as developers will seek higher profits

Dr Lorcan Sirr, senior lecturer in housing studies at DIT, said that while increasing supply is important, it "is not the only answer out there".
He said a number of "myths" were being put forward: - Subscribe

AIB eyes incentives for developers, landlords and empty nesters

The Sunday Business Post splashed on the same document, leading with the bank’s call on the Government to cut taxes for property developers and landlords, a move it says is necessary to tackle the h - Subscribe

Inside Business podcast: Why docklands apartments are so expensive

Demand for residential property in Dublin is sky-high, particularly around Grand Canal Dock, where development company Cairn Homes is building 122 new apartments. But a hefty price tag will ensure the - Subscribe

Building higher could cut prices by 20%, says Cairn chief

Cairn Homes chief executive Michael Stanley said: “If you can go from six to nine floors you can make much better use of your land. You’ve just added 30 per cent more space on the same site.” - Subscribe

Una Mullally: Rental sector needs proper protection and control

David McWilliams: The crash was foreseeable. The rapid recovery wasn’t

The smartphone has driven globalisation, and the most globalised countries are therefore the very countries that have taken off fastest.
Ireland, with its heavy presence of foreign companies and at - Subscribe

Cliff Taylor: Warning signs as house prices approach boomtime highs

The Central Bank rules are now vital. This is all the more important as the Daft analysis shows that while, on average, house prices remain below the 2007 peak, they are not far off those highs in som - Subscribe

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